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| Here's a United Airlines 6-card set you could get some time ago. United Airlines pilots gave them out. They show six of the planes in service by the airline at the time. The cards are 2 3/8x 3 3/8 inches, slightly smaller than standard size, and undated. The seller couldn't remember when they were given out but based on the planes shown, they were probably available between 2005 and 2010 (maybe a couple of years later). The card backs provide basic details (length, wing span, height, cruising speed, etc.). I've seen the set for sale from time to time. Hard to say whether it's rare but it doesn't appear to be common. I don't see one for sale now. |
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| This popped up in an ebay search today -- not sure if these are legitimate cards or fan made, but they look legit. I have no other information: Fireball run card featuring Brian O’Halloran: https://www.ebay.com/itm/304394972918 |
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| Posts: 2295 | Location: Huntsville, AL United States | Registered: November 30, 2002 |
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| That site reminds of another one that was more about oddball non-sport. It went down early last year or the year before. It was called something like "In Search of the Lost Card" (cardznew.com - something like that). I couldn't think of any Rush cards - maybe in one of those European 70's-80's sets though they're Canadian so maybe not. quote: Originally posted by Bill Mullins: Rush cards.
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| Here's an oddball card, actually an uncut sheet of four Marvel hologram cards with a 1983 copyright. I don't know the source. They might have been inserted with a food product. The size wasn't provided but judging by how a single fits in a standard top loader, the cards are about 2 x 2 inches. I saw a single sell for a Best Offer under $150 (3-25-22). https://www.ebay.com/itm/25497...rksid=p2047675.l2557The uncut sheet was a comparative bargain at $150 (1-21-22). Why so valuable? |
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| I have that Cat Baseball set of three. They are catalogued in PCE. regards John ____________________
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| Posts: 2149 | Location: United Kingdom | Registered: October 14, 2001 |
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| Here's a standard-size motion card showing the crash of the Hindenburg. I'm reasonably sure that it was made by Kodak because I found it with other similar motion cards that did show the Kodak logo and apparently promote the Biography TV show/channel and the History Channel - seen here: http://nonsportupdate.infopop....097026596#8097026596All these cards show above average motion in terms of duration and quality and they were said to have been made in the 90's. Few companies other than Kodak were capable of making cards like these at the time. This card doesn't appear to be part of a set nor does it seem to promote anything. It's possible that it's a test card made to show what the company could make or it may be a trade show giveaway though you'd think the company logo would be on it. |
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| Here's one from a 4-card promo set for the James Bond movie "Tomorrow Never Dies" (United Artists Corporation/Danjac LLC/Heineken USA, Inc., 1997). These cards are unnumbered and measure 4x7 inches with the backs being identical. The fronts show scenes from the movie. The backs offer merchandise related to the movie and Heineken. PCE2008 lists the set with source unknown but has it as available in a plastic-wrapped pack. That's probably how they were originally distributed but I found mine as singles on a rack in a local liquor store. I looked for them in another liquor store but didn't see any. I think I found a few more cards that week in a Safeway grocery store but not in others so it appears it was not something that could be easily acquired at least in my area. The cards might have been out for a short time as well since I didn't see them again after that second find which did complete my set plus some extras. I hadn't seen any for sale for a long time until a few years ago when I started seeing them on Ebay. There seems to be at least a few singles, if not a set, every time I look now and they're reasonably priced. |
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| Thank you for posting these Jess. I especially enjoyed the Albertosaurus and the Albertella cards! I think I will change my Avatar to one of them.. ____________________
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